“To you I am an atheist; to God, I am
the loyal opposition”, I always used to utter this quote when I debate with a
theist. But the title might look paradox and one might conclude on the first
look that I sound similar to the opposition in the modern day democracy. But I
wish to be an ideal opposition who combats the erroneous practices and rule,
but appreciate if there is something worthwhile. Here being an atheist I am not
going to wrangle, but be glad about the presence of the so called God in our
modern society at least to use it as a weapon to threaten the corrupt.

When I look back into the history,
the words of Kautilya/Chanakya on corruption among government officials still
reverberates in my mind. He said, “Just as
fish moving under water cannot possibly be found out either as drinking or not
drinking water, so government servants employed in the government work cannot
be found out (while) taking money (for themselves)”. But it is also
believed in those days that if a King or any other government servant fails to
execute his duties, the so called God will punish by pushing them to hell. This
fear of God insists at least a few to do beneficial for a common man. So
what’s wrong if something good happens in the name of God? I believe this is
applicable in modern day too, even if negligible number of officials in power
fear the presence of the so called God and do something better to the common
man, then I support him being a theist and will make sure that he doesn’t
become an atheist, at least to make sure that the loss of fear doesn’t motivate
him to become corrupt.

Does it mean, the
atheists are more vulnerable to corruption? Not exactly, as we too believe in
God, but our God is not called as Christ, Allah or Siva, but he is called
conscience. To me if a person is corrupt and calls himself an atheist is half
baked. He neither has control over his mind nor heart, quite contrary to a real
atheist. Being an Atheist, I think and decide myself and my decisions are not
persuaded by false preaching or thoughts.

To me, “Everything
which exists in the world has something good to execute, may be the so called
God too exist for the same reason”. The world would have been too good if God
really existed appreciating the good and punishing the bad just like my
parents. Is this the shallow game of God? If yes, then he really has the role
in all the worst things happening around the world, after all according to many
he created and he determine what we do.